Laws, Regulations & Annotations

Property Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2010

Rules For Tax Appeals

Chapter 3. Property Taxes*

ARTICLE 4. GENERAL BOARD HEARING AND NOTICE PROCEDURES

Rule 5341

5341. Additional Briefing.

(a) Staff Requests for Additional Briefing. If the Assistant Chief Counsel of the Appeals Division, or his or her designee, determines that insufficient briefing or evidence has been provided, the Appeals Division may request additional briefing or evidence from any party. The Appeals Division will determine the order, deadlines, and conditions under which any briefing or evidence must be submitted. Deadlines under this subdivision may be extended upon a showing of reasonable cause.

(b) Individual Board Member's Request for Additional Briefing. Any individual Board Member may contact the Appeals Division in order to request additional briefing or evidence from any party. The Appeals Division will determine the order, deadlines, and conditions under which any briefing or evidence must be submitted. Deadlines under this subdivision may be extended upon a showing of reasonable cause.

(c) Board Requests for Additional Briefing. If the Board determines that insufficient briefing or evidence has been provided, the Board may request additional briefing or evidence from any party. The Board will determine the order, deadlines, and conditions under which any briefing or evidence must be submitted. The Chief of Board Proceedings may extend deadlines set by the Board under this subdivision only upon a showing of extreme hardship and with the consent of the Board Chair.

(d) Timing of Request. A request under this section may be made during or after the applicable briefing schedule has concluded. Additional briefs or evidence provided in response to such a request are not subject to the requirements of the applicable briefing schedule.

(e) Notification of Board Chair. The Board Chair must be notified promptly of any request made under this section and may postpone the scheduling or hearing of an appeal.